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GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII vs GIGABYTE MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 26identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:8
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:2
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:6
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:1
  • LAN controller
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:Realtek RTL8201CL
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Networking features
    • GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:10/100 Mbit
    • MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:10/100/1000 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII, MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2
42 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.8 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8201CLRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers10/100 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790GX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Vista/XPMicrosoft Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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